It’s showtime!
As the royal palace, the rebels and the political parties circle each other warily, a possible meeting between King Gyanendra and the political parties collectively may provide a 'nikas' to the nation.
NAVIN SINGH KHADKA
May 2-8, 2003
Headline
Editorial
History waits
When the first round of talks between the government and the insurgents took place last week, the Maoists went out of their way to show that…
Columns
Here And There by DANIEL LAK
So far so good...
...but Nepal's politicians need some lessons in the art of politics.
Under My Hat by KUNDA DIXIT
We’re supersonic
PARIS -A new private international airline from Nepal has expressed an interest in acquiring hand-me-down Concordes from British Airways and Air…
Nation
Demobilisation, demilitarisation and democratisation
The RNA is the most important cornerstone of national security.
COMMENT by DHRUBA KUMAR
Crime and the city
Kathmandu is falling prey to a rise in robberies. Nepali Times investigates.
SRADDHA BASNYAT
Business
"Donors need to be assured about repayment before making investments."
As Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Janak Lall Karmacharya has to navigate through donor funding and hydropower projects on hold as well as restructure a parastatal entity. This bureaucrat lived upto his forthright reputation in an interview with Nepali Times.
History
Review
Leisure
The seat of power
A visiting Nepali dignitary clad in his national dress was once spoofed by the British press for arriving in his long johns
KANAK MANI DIXIT
Nepali Society
Coming out
When he set up the Blue Diamond Society, Sunil Babu Pant thought gays were rare in Nepal, and that they would be as rare as the blue gems. Two…
From The Nepali Press
Domestic Brief
Facelift
Ratna Park, at the centre of the capital, is next in line for a much-needed facelift according to the Kathmandu Municipal Corporation (KMC).…
Business as usual
It was business as usual in the tourist hub of the capital on 28 April, the first of a two-day bandh called by student unions that ground the…
Business Briefs
Silver lining
The 3.5 percent growth rate projected for Nepal by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) may be the least among South Asian countries, but after last…
SARS chokes tourism
Nepal's tourism industry received yet another blow from the pandemic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) as it struggled to regain its…
Italian connection
You can buy any car in the world and give it that Italian finish say Euro Gears who are importing Lechler Coatings from Italy for refinishing…
Real sports
Dabur Nepal hosted the prize distribution ceremony of the ?Spot the Real Ball? and ?Real Hoozzat? contests at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza…
Wanted- President
The post of president at the Film Development Board (FDB) has been open for half a year after Neer Shah was removed once Ramesh Nath Pandey…
Letters
Demo crazy
Re: Dhawal Rana's 'In a federated state' (#141). Now, here is a politician with foresight. We take comfort in the fact that we at least have…
Toni Hagen
I was not a colleague or associate of Toni Hagen. I write as someone whose life benefited immensely from Toni's contribution. In the early…
Better TV
'Eight too Many?' (#141) by Navin Singh Khadka misses a very important fact. Print and radio are a great success in Nepal despite the increasing…
Cats
In my opinion there is nothing contrary to what Nanda Rana (#141) which led to the subsequent comment made by Badri Rai in the 'Letters' section…
Students
I agree with the editorial 'How much longer?' (#142). It's time students stopped being gullible by allowing political leaders to exploit and…
Kudos
Nepali Times #142 was really worth spending Rs 25 after a long time although I am a regular subscriber. From 'Class of 1970' to 'Nepali…
In this issue:
It’s showtime! | History waits | Editorial: Demobilisation, demilitarisation and democratisation | Crime and the city | So far so good... | Meddle tally | The seat of power | “Donors need to be assured about repayment before making investments.” | The good, bad ugly | The mid-Atlantic rift | Is Syria next? | Is it a real thaw this time? | On the table | “Democracy will save Nepal” | The fury of family | Break through | We’re supersonic | Coming out